Ottawa police are hailing drug officers who nabbed four men in a “high-risk takedown” Wednesday that didn’t just net narcotics but took two guns off the street.

One was a loaded semi-automatic handgun; the other handgun was one of several firearms stolen in a Gatineau break-in on Dec. 3.

It was about 8 p.m. Wednesday when officers spotted alleged drug deals being conducted from a vehicle near Tillbury Avenue and Churchill Avenue North in the city’s west end.

They moved in to arrest the occupants but they fled on foot before being collared after a short foot chase. One is charged with assault in an ensuing struggle.

A search revealed that one of the suspects had crack cocaine, pot and the loaded semi-automatic handgun.

One of two handguns seized in a drug-related arrest in the west end Wednesday night. Four men have been charged.Police handout

The stolen gun was found under the vehicle’s front seat and was later traced to the Gatineau burglary.

“This is an example of the gun violence suppression activities currently underway by our service,” police said in a news release. “It’s excellent police work and these efforts will continue as part of our enforcement strategy.”

Four men were scheduled to appear in court Thursday.

Ahmed Mouhammed, 22, is charged with resisting arrest, breach of a recognizance, drug charges including possession of a substance and possession for the purpose of trafficking and possession of the proceeds of crime under $5,000. He also faces gun charges including careless storage, possession of a weapon, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm knowing its possession is prohibited, possession of a firearm, prohibited or restricted weapon, possession of a prohibited, restricted firearm with ammunition and possession of a firearm knowing its serial number has been tampered with.

Naser S. Al-Enezi, 20, is charged assault with intent to resist and resisting arrest along with gun charges including careless storage, possession of a weapon, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm knowing its possession is prohibited, possession of a firearm, prohibited or restricted weapon, possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition plus possession of the proceeds of crime under $5,000, and failure to comply with an undertaking.

Sajad Hazara, 22, is charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of a substance, possession of stolen property obtained by crime, careless storage, possession of a weapon, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm knowing its possession is prohibited, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm, prohibited or restricted weapon, possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition and failure to comply with an undertaking.

Mohamed Aklou, 20, is charged with careless storage, possession of a weapon, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm knowing its possession is prohibited, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm, prohibited or restricted weapon, possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition, possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to a prohibition order and possession of the proceeds of crime under $5,000.